Recreational Marijuana Legalization –
Marijuana officially
becomes legal (the right to carry) in Michigan on Thursday, December 6th.
It is still not legal to purchase at
this point. Max C. told the group that starting Monday, December 10th,
possession of marijuana by a person under 21 will not be a felony charge. It
will be regarded as a civil infraction and they are issued a ticket. There are still many questions surrounding
legalization, selling, purchasing and possession.

Coalition Update

A
list of the 150+ 2017/2018 prevention events the coalition participated in was
distributed.

Goals
for 2019: to increase funding through
donations; to utilize social media more effectively; establish prevention
events for younger students.

Addiction:
What You Need to Know and What You Can Do – Participation is up right now:
there were 37 people in attendance in November

Run
2 Save Our Youth 2019 – REGISTRATION IS OPEN! There is a new online
registration website – www.raceentry.com. Sponsor letters
will be going out by the end of December.

New Business

LSOY
sponsored the “What December Means to Me” contest. The winners received their
prizes at the Livonia Parade and Tree Lighting.

December
4 – The LSOY tree is decorated for Deck the Rec at the Kirksey Recreation
Center and voting on Facebook has begun!

December
3 – Darlene Owens from DWMHA came to provide training the Livonia CERTS.

December
7 – The Livonia YMCA (Brian Wolverton)
is meeting with Karen and she will become a board member!

January
24 – Narcan training for LPD reserve officers

January
25 – The CDS Foundation Wild Game Dinner. LSOY will have a resource table at
the event.

Community Reporting

NW
Wayne County FAN (Families Against Narcotics) holds a public forum the first
Monday of every month from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. The location has changed to Summit
on the Park at 46000 Summit Parkway in Canton.

MI
State Police has a service called The Angel Program where if someone comes in
seeking treatment between 8 am -4 pm Monday – Friday (can’t have warrants or be
a sex offender) a volunteer will be called and the person will be assisted in
finding help for their addiction.